Heizei_koukousei Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I'm quite bored so I think I'll start a new thread. Tell everyone about some anime that you thought had a particularly good dub, and some anime you thought had a terrible dub. Let's avoid a sub vs. dub discussion, because that isn't the topic for this thread Here is a few anime that I thought had a particularly good dub: Maria Holic Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt Cowboy Bebop Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) Mushishi And some bad dubs: xxxHOLiC Special A, Deadman Wonderland (Anything with Monica Rial) Rosario Vampire The quality of voice acting and the cast (Funimation be damned) have a lot to do with it... but that's a given. I think that certain elements in anime call for a dub, the best examples of these are Black Butler and Spice and Wolf where the anime takes place in a European setting. I find that it doesn't really make sense for everyone talking in moonspeak in these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosebleed Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I know Elfen Lied's dub was pretty bad. Any sort of emotional attachement you could have to that show was burned by the dub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Cat Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Some dubs I like are Spice and Wolf, Hetalia, and Trigun. The worst I've seen is Evangelion, it made me turn it off in two minutes. I never really had a problem with the XXXHolic Dub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddle Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I only watched segments of them, but I believe that Clannad and Welcome to the NHK are my least favorite dubs. In the latter, I think the main reason was because of ****ing Greg Ayres, whose voice makes me want to punch pandas in 95% of his roles. The moment in episode 2 when I heard his voice, I was like, "Screw this, Ima read the manga." Anyway, anything with Michael Tatum, including Black Butler and Spice and Wolf as you mentioned, are great. (Brina Palencia, who can do an astonishing range of voices, is also in both.) He also stars in Ouran Host Club, which has an excellent dub despite including Greg Ayres. In my opinion, the best dub of all is Hetalia, regardless of what one thinks of the show itself. All the accents are spot-on, a factor that I'm sure doesn't do as well in Japanese. That show also uses some good voice actors, such as Todd Haberkorn. Another show of note is School Rumble. All the voice actors are quite appropriate, but I find that Brandon Potter, the main character, is the most prominent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heizei_koukousei Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 I only watched segments of them, but I believe that Clannad and Welcome to the NHK are my least favorite dubs. In the latter, I think the main reason was because of ****ing Greg Ayres, whose voice makes me want to punch pandas in 95% of his roles. The moment in episode 2 when I heard his voice, I was like, "Screw this, Ima read the manga." Overall I thought the dub for Clannad was done well. Greg Ayres was perfect for Sunohara in Clannad, he brought out the idiotic essence that Sunohara represents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakamutt Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I actually watched Madoka dubbed first. It's about as good dubbed as subbed, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I just finished Fate/Zero with the original voices, but I watched a few scenes with the english dub and it was also really good. I am yet to watch a whole anime in english, but I think F/Z is the best one I have taken notice so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Cat Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I thought Clannad was pretty good as well. You just have to accept the fact that Greg Ayres will be cast as every wimpy sounding male ever. Another dub I'm quite fond of is Fairy Tail, which I have watched solely dubbed so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Major Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Black Lagoon has a great english dub. I like how you have 'anything with Monica Rial has a bad dub' and 'Panty and Stocking has a good dub' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 The french dub of the first fullmetal alchemist anime was quite decent. I actually prefer Ed's and Al's french voices to the japanese ones ^^. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suikashoujo Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Full Metal Panic is one of the few shows I'll still watch dubbed. Gunslinger Girl was pretty good, too. The Higurashi dub is one of the more terrible ones I remember watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exaccuss Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I don't usually hate many dubbed anime, but one thing that really irritates me is when the VA's say the japanese honorifics. It just sounds downright bad in english lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suikashoujo Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Another annoying thing in dubs is when the actors can't pronounce the names. I remember watching the Happy Lesson dub once, and there was at least one character that said "Chitose" without the "e" at the end... making it sound more like "Cheetos." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookwormOtaku Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Dubs I really liked: Baccano! Trigun Cowboy Bebop Fullmetal Alchemist (both series) Rurouni Kenshin The Slayers, Next, Try, and Revolution/Evolution R (was really happy when Funimation got the original core VAs back for the new series) Hellsing Dubs I thought sucked: One Piece 4Kids dub Bible Black (yeah, hentai OVA but I've heard at least decent dubs on that front) Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Majikoi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalor Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Death Note's dub is so good I refuse to watch it subbed. Monster also has a really good dub (a quarter of the way through I switched from watching it subbed to dub). The worst dub I have heard is the Revolutionary Girl Utena dub. Which is a shame because the anime is my top favorite. Also, ironically the Japanese dub is among the best I have ever heard. Here is an example of the English dub: (The speaking scene starts at around 1:50). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PFyENeX5hE By the way, here is an example of the same character spoken in the Japanese version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p8n_zqYXMA It seems like an average performance at first, but the actress's brilliance really shows when the character goes kind of crazy at the end of the scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clephas Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Worst dubbed anime... all anime except the Slayers dubbed before 2000? Some people say the dubs today are bad, but the ones back then were far worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clephas Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Oh and Code Geass's English vocals, particularly Lelouch, were incredibly disappointing... no chuuni-spirit in Lelouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryechu Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I like to watch dubbed hentai, only because it's the same like four voices. I'd kill to have that gig. "Hey, we have a new hentai we're dubbing. You're up." /end sarcasm Fiddle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeftai Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 why is no one mentioning cromartie highschool? I'll say its 1 of the best dubs because its retarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddle Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 why is no one mentioning cromartie highschool? I'll say its 1 of the best dubs because its retarded. Argh, how could I forget that? Cromartie is definitely among the best dubs out there. The comedic effect is so much better executed for English speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clephas Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Cowboy Bebop's dubs were good (well, Spike's were, anyway). Still preferred the subs, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernkastel Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Baccano one of the best dubs I've ever heard, so much so I think it tops the subs. Fruits Basket as one of the worst dubs ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arakura Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Kare Kano's dub really worked for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azaroth Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 The best dub I've seen is Shakugan no Shana. From what I could see it was pretty well done. And the worst I've seen is Highschool DxD. It's pretty much the worst you can find because the dub, due to it's dialogue, ripped out the largest relationship-development plot point in the entire series. Those who have watched the dub, and have read the Light Novels know exactly what I'm talking about here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSonix9 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I still wish for a dubbed Dragonball Kai with the newer episodes, since in Japanese I am only hearing the same voice actress (and that on itself is already a problem, but she is voice acting muscular guys!) I heard one time the English dub of Naruto and shut it off right away... It sounded so terrible! (I'm virtually only watching my anime subbed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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